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US-9737915

Purge devices having micronozzles and operating methods thereof

PublishedAugust 22, 2017
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Technical Abstract

The present invention provides purge devices having micronozzles and operating methods thereof. The purge device having micronozzles are operated to clean pellicles used in semiconductor manufacturing. The purge devices having micronozzles comprises a base, at least one track configured on the base, a rotation platform, and a micronozzle array, in which the micronozzle array further comprises an air duct and a plurality of nozzles. Additionally, the rotation platform and the micronozzle array are able to move relatively to another along the at least one track.

Patent Claims
15 claims

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1. A purge device having micronozzles, comprising: a base; at least one track configured on the base; a rotation platform configured on the base; and a micronozzle array configured to slide along the at least one track, wherein the micronozzle array comprises an air duct and a plurality of nozzles, and wherein the air duct is connected with the plurality of nozzles.

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2. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotation platform is embedded in the base.

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3. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an angle between the micronozzle array and the rotation platform is between 15° and 25°.

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4. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an aperture diameter of each nozzle is between 0.3 mm and 3 mm.

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5. An operating method of the purge device having micronozzles, comprising: placing a subject on a rotation platform configured on a base; rotating the rotation platform; and activating a micronozzle array and sliding the micronozzle array along at least one track configured on the base to purge the subject wherein the micronozzle array comprises an air duct and a plurality of nozzles, and wherein the air duct is connected with the plurality of nozzles.

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6. A purge device having micronozzles, comprising: a base; at least one track configured on the base; a rotation platform connected with the at least one track; and a micronozzle array configured on the base, wherein the micronozzle array comprises an air duct and a plurality of nozzles, and wherein the air duct is connected with the plurality of nozzles.

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7. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the rotation platform is embedded in the base.

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8. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an angle between the micronozzle array and the rotation platform is between 15° and 25°.

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9. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 6 , wherein an aperture diameter of each nozzle is between 0.3 mm and 3 mm.

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10. An operating method of the purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 6 , comprising: placing a subject on the rotation platform; rotating the rotation platform and sliding the rotation platform along the at least one track; and activating the micronozzle array to purge the subject.

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11. A purge device having micronozzles, comprising: a base; at least one track configured on the base; a rotation platform connected with the at least one track; and a micronozzle array connected with the at least one track, wherein the micronozzle array comprises an air duct and a plurality of nozzles, and wherein the air duct is connected with the plurality of nozzles.

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12. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the rotation platform is embedded in the base.

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13. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 11 , wherein an angle between the micronozzle array and the rotation platform is between 15° and 25°.

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14. The purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 11 , wherein an aperture diameter of each nozzle is between 0.3 mm and 3 mm.

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15. An operating method of the purge device having micronozzles as claimed in claim 11 , comprising: placing a subject on the rotation platform; rotating the rotation platform and sliding the rotation platform along the at least one track; and activating the micronozzle array and sliding the micronozzle array along the at least one track to purge the subject.

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Filing Date

June 16, 2015

Publication Date

August 22, 2017

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